decillion

noun, often attributive
de·​cil·​lion | \ di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce decillion (audio) \

Definition of decillion

US : a number equal to 1 followed by 33 zeros — see Table of Numbers also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 60 zeros — see Table of Numbers

Examples of decillion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The scientists found that a proton’s building block, known as a quark, faces a pressure of 100 decillion Pascal near the center of a proton. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Pressures Inside a Proton Are More Extreme Than Inside a Neutron Star," 17 May 2018 Physics theories suggest that sometime between 10^34 (1 decillion) and 10^64 (1 vigintillion) years from now, the protons found in the nuclei of all atoms will decay. NBC News, "How humans might outlive Earth, the sun...and even the universe," 20 Dec. 2017

First Known Use of decillion

1844, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for decillion

Latin decem + English -illion (as in million)

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